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Vehicle crashes into Syracuse nightclub, catches fire

Updated on June 19, 2017 at 7:33 AMPosted on June 19, 2017 at 12:15 AM

This is what was left of a car that caught fire after crashing Sunday night into a parked bus, then a gas line and the front entryway to The Lost Horizon on Thompson Road in Syracuse.

This is what was left of a car that caught fire after crashing Sunday night into a parked bus, then a gas line and the front entryway to The Lost Horizon on Thompson Road in Syracuse. (Catie O'Toole | cotoole@syracuse.com)

At 11:23 p.m., Syracuse police and firefighters were called to The Lost Horizon nightclub and concert venue at 5863 Thompson Road after the vehicle struck a bus parked outside and then hit the building, officials said.

Initially, there were reports of someone trapped inside the burning vehicle, according to police scanner reports. But minutes later, 911 dispatchers learned the driver was out of the car and walking around.

American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance responded to the scene, although it was not immediately know if anyone was transported from the scene. National Grid also was notified after officials reported a possible natural gas leak.